Head of Maintenance, Australia
Core
Lead all aspects of aircraft and ground systems maintenance for Zipline's autonomous drone delivery operations in Australia, ensuring fleet readiness, safety, and compliance.
Role type
Senior maintenance operations leader (Head of Maintenance)
Builds
Autonomous drone delivery fleet and ground support systems
Domain
Aviation / Autonomous Logistics / Drone Operations
Required skills
Aircraft maintenance leadership, airworthiness decision-making, team building and coaching, regulatory compliance (CASA), maintenance planning and scheduling, KPI tracking, safety protocol enforcement, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience in automotive, autonomy, or aviation maintenance, ability to work in a startup environment, player-coach approach
Technologies
Autonomous drones, ground support systems, maintenance management software
Responsibilities
Lead daily maintenance execution and airworthiness determinations; manage workflow from asset receiving to return-to-service; set maintenance schedules and shift coverage; hire and coach technicians; track asset uptime and productivity; enforce SOPs and safety protocols; act as CASA registered Maintenance Controller; partner with engineering on root-cause analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope
